Description: Standing 5'11", this woman wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. She wears a colorful flower in her white hair. She has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. Her mother was a soldier and died while she was still young. Anne was left her mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Military. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 1200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This malnourished woman dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. Her green crest is thinning but still full. Her eyes are a pleasant gold.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Nala was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She's also a talented Laborer, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Opinionated, Justice, Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 300 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (140 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This northern man is abnormally tall. He wears green robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a hand crossbow, but if one is not available he will default to his scythe. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His purple hair is unkempt and raggedy. He has a dull look in his black eyes.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Sailor hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 300 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Rose (40 gp).

Description: He wears a robe, a symbol of strength around his neck, and a monstrous two handed axe on his belt. His black hair has been sun bleached extensively. This green eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: Gennal was born with his father's beautiful face. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Elves in the south were limited. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Gennal fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 400 gp. Deep green spinel (70 gp).

Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he wears dull tan sweaters, loose pastel pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed rapier, just in case. He wears his black hair up. His eyes are violet.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Ahvain grew up listening to his mother's many stories. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. Some 5 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Ahvain never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk.

Flaws: Shy, Forgetful. Bonds: Adventurer, In love. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 1900 sp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (80 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp).